The latest Straight To Your Head podcast throws the spotlight on one of England's most well-respected intimate music venues: Bootleggers Bar in Kendal, the Lake District, in Cumbria. Not only does it attract the finest local talent, but big names including Toploader, Dodgy, Jon Allen - all of whom have enjoyed national radio airplay and millions of record sales. Here then, Straight To Your Head presents tracks from 21 of the best bands and singers to have sung under the spotlight in the beautiful Lake District... And you thought it was a peaceful place...!

There may have been fewer podcasts released in 2014 than in 2013, but that didn't mean the quality of the tunes dropped - as you'll be able to tell from the selection of 25 of the year's best songs featured in previous podcasts! Our quality control level is through the roof, so hit play and enjoy some of the greatest music that's available online today...

The October podcast has arrived - featuring Nadia Kodes (above), and a further 19 new tracks, including an EXCLUSIVE first play of the new song from the brilliant As The City Rumbles Underneath! Check it out immediately!